US 11,992,246 B2
Surgical band clamp system
Andrew Schafer, Encinitas, CA (US); Andrew Morris, San Diego, CA (US); Adam Lipson, San Diego, CA (US); Robert German, San Diego, CA (US); and Nicholas Didier, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/140,898.
Application 17/140,898 is a continuation of application No. 16/391,724, filed on Apr. 23, 2019, granted, now 10,945,770.
Application 16/391,724 is a continuation of application No. 15/368,279, filed on Dec. 2, 2016, granted, now 10,307,186, issued on Jun. 4, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0186573 A1, Jun. 24, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/7053 (2013.01) [A61B 17/8869 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device for tensioning a band connected to a connector, the device comprising:
an elongate shaft having a distal end and a proximal end;
an engagement feature at the distal end of the elongate shaft, the engagement feature configured to engage the connector; and
a band holder comprising a band connection ring having two band slots configured to receive the band and a band locking ring having two indentations, wherein, in a first configuration of the band holder, each of the two indentations is aligned with a respective one of the two band slots to allow the band to pass through one of the two band slots, and in a second configuration of the band holder, each of the two indentations is rotated relative to the respective one of the two band slots to restrict movement of the band.